Company:
City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency
Status:
Awarded
Awarded:
Bikeways & Trails Project of the Year
Additional Files
Summary of Award Submittal
Project Picture/Slide in PDF
Final Plans
Additional Information

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Edinger Ave. Protected Bike Lanes

Project Location:

Protected Bike Lanes in both the East and Westbound Directions on Edinger Avenue between Santa Ana River and Bristol Street, in the City of Santa Ana in Orange County, CA, the County Seat.

Project Description:

The Edinger Avenue Protected Bike Lanes Project was identified and developed by a group of local youth leaders, Bike It! Santa Ana, that advocate for safe access to active transportation in their neighborhoods. The youth developed surveys, created GIS maps, and coordinated all community outreach efforts to identify the most suitable bike lanes that will serve the needs of the community. Based on the survey results and community input, the youth prioritized the implementation of three bike lanes that connected residents to schools, parks and small business shopping centers. The Edinger Avenue Protected Bike Lanes Project was identified by the youth and the community as one of the top three proposed bike lanes.

The Safe Routes to School Program was also developed by the youth and based on an educational curriculum that they identify will best pertain to youth in middle school and high school. The Bike It! Santa Ana youth leaders included educational workshops and bike safety topics that they have already been trained in and identify as the top priority for educating their community in reducing collisions and successfully developed the grant application and applied for (through the City) and obtained Active Transportation funding.

Project Justification:

The “Bike It! Santa Ana” youth leadership surveyed, identified and developed support and buy-in from the Santa Ana community using VideoVoice educational and training tools to prepare, apply for and successfully obtain Active Transportation Funding (along with the City) for this project with the important goal to increase active transportation and reduce collisions.

The youth utilized VideoVoice which is a health advocacy and promotion methodology where the participants use videography and interviewing techniques to identify issues of concern, communicate knowledge, and advocate for community health.  VideoVoice is a methodology used to train and empower groups to for community outreach and engagement.  As a result of this unique technique, the Youth successfully developed, wrote, prepared and applied for and obtained Active Transportation Grant Funding for this project along with the City of Santa Ana.

Special Circumstances:

The “Bike It! Santa Ana” youth leadership team demonstrated tremendous success to overcome an overall pro-vehicular transportation community to help educate and train the community as to why it was important to successfully obtain Active Transportation Funding (along with the City) for this project with the important goal to increase active transportation and reduce collisions.  This joint collaboration with the youth leadership, City and community organizations using VideoVoice was unique and successful and developed unique and collaborative special relationships.

Project Attachments:

In order to capture quantitative and qualitative data on biking in Central Santa Ana, the youth-led program, “Bike It! Santa Ana,” developed a community bikeability assessment with three main components:  Bike Survey, GIS mapping and VideoVoice. 

The youth became familiar with the research that Santa Ana had available that showed a high rate of people walking and biking compared to the county and state average.  However the youth understood that the community had a need for adequate infrastructure for safe non-motorized mobility. The youth leaders of the assessment report wrote the Active Transportation Project Grant in coordination with the City who formally submitted the application.

A Bike It! Santa Ana Bike Survey was developed in February of 2014 to learn about the biking behavior and bicyclists’ commute route to determine where possible bike lanes would best serve the needs of Santa Ana residents. The survey was based on existing bicycle intercept surveys, including those from Alta Planning + Design’s National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project (NBPD) methodology and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes and Behavior, which were modified based on feedback from community members in Santa Ana. The Bike Survey consisted of bike counts, and brief interview questions on the origin and destination of their trip and general experiences biking in Santa Ana. Surveys were collected during a period of two weeks and included a morning shift and an afternoon shift at six different locations based on geographic distribution, traffic flow, and local knowledge.

This Edinger Ave. Protected Bike Lane Project is within 1/2 mile of the study area.  Nearly 200 surveys were collected with the volunteer support from students, parents, and partner organization representatives from the community. Based on the survey results, the majority of bicyclist respondents were Male (86%) and Latino (88%). Respondent’s ages were more diverse with 38% between ages 36-55, 33% ages 18-35, and 20% under the age of 18. The top respondent’s reported reasons for biking were for work (45%), running errands (30%), and for exercise (23%). Youth (under 18) were more likely to be biking to school and biking for exercise than adults, but did not differ in probability for biking for errands or social visits. The majority of respondents (82%) reported biking 5-7 days a week, suggesting biking may be their primary mode of transportation.

Award Citation::

The “Bike It! Santa Ana” youth leadership surveyed, identified and obtained support from the community using VideoVoice educational and training tools to prepare, apply for and successfully obtain Active Transportation Funding (with the City) for this project with the important goal to increase active transportation modal share and reduce collisions.

Suggested Award Summary:

The “Bike It! Santa Ana” youth leadership surveyed, identified and obtained support from the community using VideoVoice educational and training tools to prepare, apply for and successfully obtain Active Transportation Funding (with the City) for this project with the important goal to increase active transportation modal share and reduce collisions. 
A Bike It! Santa Ana Bike Survey was developed in February of 2014 to study bicycling behavior and potential commuting routes where bike lanes would best serve the needs of Santa Ana residents. The survey was based on existing bicycle intercept surveys, including those from Alta Planning + Design’s National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project (NBPD) methodology and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes and Behavior, which were modified based on feedback from community members in Santa Ana. The Bike Survey consisted of bike counts, and brief interview questions on the origin and destination of their trip and general experiences biking in Santa Ana.

This Edinger Ave. Protected Bike Lane Project is within 1/2 mile of the study area.  Nearly 200 surveys were collected with the volunteer support from students, parents, and partner organization representatives from the community. Based on the survey results, the majority of bicyclist respondents were Male (86%) and Latino (88%). Respondent’s ages were more diverse with 38% between ages 36-55, 33% ages 18-35, and 20% under the age of 18. The top respondent’s reported reasons for biking were for work (45%), running errands (30%), and for exercise (23%). Youth (under 18) were more likely to be biking to school and biking for exercise than adults, but did not differ in probability for biking for errands or social visits. The majority of respondents (82%) reported biking 5-7 days a week, suggesting biking may be their primary mode of transportation.

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